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Medicine Hat News City council will again take up requests from Mayor Linnsie Clark for itemized expenses from senior administrators at city hall. The request was made in mid-February, just as council members were awaiting a report into a code of conduct allegation that Clark had failed to treat city manager Ann Mitchell with due ... Read More »

@@CollinGallant The city will strive to reduce local water use by 10 per cent this summer by altering operations at city facilities and also asking residents to pitch in. Should an expected dry summer limit access to water, efforts at city departments would ramp up, and restrictions on things like water lawns could increase. Medicine ... Read More »

@MedicineHatNews Medicine Hat News Another solar mega project has been approved with no added restrictions or requirements for six weeks after a pause on renewable energy projects last fall and winter. Alderson Solar, a plan to build a 100-megawatt solar facility on 660-acres of land north of the TransCanada Highway near Suffield, was approved by ... Read More »

jtubb@medicinehatnews.com@ReporterTubb Rowynn Biffart is approaching her first Olympic trials experience with a simple mindset, it’s just another race. The 15-year-old Medicine Hat swimmer will head to Toronto May 13-19 for Swimming Canada’s 2024 Olympic trials ahead of the 2024 Olympics games held in Paris, France. She qualified for the Olympic trials last year and swam ... Read More »

jtubb@medicinehatnews.com@ReporterTubb Shaeffer Gordon-Carroll has traversed a long, winding road in his short hockey career and the Utah product is ready to travel the rest of the way as a Medicine Hat Tigers. The Tigers announced the signing of the 15-year-old forward Friday after selecting him ninth overall in the 2023 U.S. draft. Head coach and ... Read More »

jtubb@medicinehatnews.com@ReporterTubb Strength athletes from across Western Canada will be in Medicine Hat to display their might and abilities. The Clash in the Coulees strongman event will be at Temple Fitness on May 4 with athletes coming from across the prairies looking to showcase their strength and qualify for provincials. First-year promoter Ray Zich is looking ... Read More »

cgallant@medicinehatnews.com@CollinGallant Drought conditions grow a lot of grasshoppers, but it also makes fertile ground for proposals to remake the water system in southern Alberta. On Friday were heard details of overarching agreement by water users – cities, irrigators and a few industrial license holders – to reduce water use this summer. Laced throughout it all ... Read More »

The future is looking brighter than ever for Alberta’s high school students. The provincial government has announced a significant $4.45-million investment into dual-credit grants for the 2024-25 school year. This funding will allow school authorities across the province to create new or enhance existing dual-credit programming. Dual-credit courses are a fantastic way for students in ... Read More »

Being a parent in today’s world certainly has its challenges and rewards. As a parent it is your responsibility to ensure your children are happy, healthy and living the best life they can in a supportive home. Unfortunately, not all children have that. As a co-host of the podcast Cats, Community and Conversation, I recently ... Read More »

Dear editor, There are Hatters who believe the accomplishments of city council over the past two years merits blind faith in their decision-making capability, and innuendo is a perfectly acceptable way to undo the democratic will of citizens. Such individuals aren’t likely going to try to rationalize the need to redact the names of the ... Read More »

Dear editor, We all need water. But will it be available for everyone this summer? Last year in Alberta, several agricultural states of emergency were declared across the province due to drought. Some municipalities implemented water restrictions for residents. This year could be worse with a current low snowpack in the mountains, limited precipitation, a ... Read More »

Dear editor, Alex McCuaig’s April 11 letter cuts to the heart of the matter concerning transparency in local government. Medicine Hat city council is not the only body that deserves attention. The board of the Medicine Hat Public School Division could also be doing more to make its operations visibly accountable. At one time I ... Read More »